LCD for me?

**dudewth** · 09-19-2003, 03:11 PM

Originally posted by ssabripo
So, really, if price not an issue and you don't do hardcore gaming, the dell 20"LCD is prolly a good choice for you.....if you don't mind having a bulky CRT, then a good 21" CRT is the best!.....BUT, if price is an issue, and you want the best LCD for gaming + photoshopping, etc, then nothing comes close the vp171; your only fall there is 17" and a 1280x1024 res.

Thanks

I do enough gaming to make it the biggest factor in the monitor I purchase, so I'm probably going to wait. I definitely gave the 17" LCD's with 16ms response times some thought, but I can't go from an 18" viewable CRT to a 17" LCD, if anything I wanted to go up! If nothing comes out in 8 months (I hope something does) then I might just get one.

**masteraleph** · 09-19-2003, 03:38 PM

Oh, some things will likely come within 8 months. Sharp's just released a 20" LCD with a 16ms response rate in Japan, while LG appears to have completed work (or at least is near completion) on the panel for 23" LCDs at 16ms. However, when these technologies will show over here is anyone's guess...I'd think within 8 months or so though...

**Chuck232** · 09-19-2003, 04:21 PM

I dunno. I'm using a 19" trinitron CRT and looking at all those 17" LCD's ain't too bad. The 18" actually seems larger, but maybe that's just cause the casing's smaller or something. But IMO, there are several really nice 18" that cost a heck of a lot less than a 19" for just that 1" more.

**masteraleph** · 09-19-2003, 06:25 PM

Originally posted by Chuck232
I dunno. I'm using a 19" trinitron CRT and looking at all those 17" LCD's ain't too bad. The 18" actually seems larger, but maybe that's just cause the casing's smaller or something. But IMO, there are several really nice 18" that cost a heck of a lot less than a 19" for just that 1" more.

The best 18" ones out there also seem to have less ghosting.

18" may be larger, in fact, because LCDs are measured in viewable size, while CRTs aren't. So your 19" CRT may have slightly less (or the same) viewable space as the LCD does.

**dudewth** · 09-19-2003, 07:00 PM

Originally posted by masteraleph
The best 18" ones out there also seem to have less ghosting.

18" may be larger, in fact, because LCDs are measured in viewable size, while CRTs aren't. So your 19" CRT may have slightly less (or the same) viewable space as the LCD does.

Yea that's true. At work someone got an 1800FP (18" dell LCD) and they used to have a 19" Dell P992 (Trinitron) and they measured to see the size difference, and they said the LCD was like .1" bigger or something.

**Ripped85** · 09-20-2003, 12:36 AM

since we're on the subject...i do mainly watching anime and dvds on my comp...i have a viewsonic GS790 which i love..but im in a dorm and im limited on space...how come nobody talks about the 20" apple cinema display...it looks amazing..anybody know how it handles games/movies?

**nForcer** · 09-20-2003, 12:40 AM

20" apple cinema display...Is an awsome LCD monitor...It does everything since apple now tends to go LCD and trying to pahse out CRT's.

Ive seen one on CompUSA, it does games, play movies...Keep in mind that this LCD's are dessigned for professional users.

Theres a catch...That darn thing cost $2000

**Ripped85** · 09-20-2003, 12:47 AM

no it's not..its $1,300 and i get a $300 discout cause im a student..i just might do it

**PriMaTe** · 09-20-2003, 12:58 AM

i got a 900nf, i like it a lot. Just got the 17" 16ms hitachi lcd for home, i forgot the model name. Anyway, my bro still plays quake 1 clan arena,haha. anyway, it's a very fast moving game, and it ghosts, and he hates it. I still don't like lcd's as much as crt's. Not saying i hate them, i just prefer crt. You kinda have to try one out and get a feel to see if you will like them and see how much you notice ghosting and to see if you like the lcd.

**Ripped85** · 09-20-2003, 03:42 AM

problem is...cant try it if you don't know anyone who has it...

**PriMaTe** · 09-20-2003, 04:47 AM

Then i'd say if you were planning on getting an lcd to fit in a certain spot or clean up your desk and make more room or something, then get it if you are pressed for some space or need it to set up your desk the way you want. If you can spare the room you may as well get a crt, they are cheaper and better for games. The decision is yours this is only my opinion. Good luck.
Maybe you can go to best buy and check out some lcds they got on their demo computers.

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